You have multiple Pantera vendors down in the Los Angeles area. I would imagine calling them would eventually locate a capable shop to handle your air-conditioning needs. Los Angeles is arguably the car mecca of the United States, surely there are at least several shops still working with R12 on the older cars.
Larry
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